Guide Services

The Waynesville Fly Shop offers a full range of guiding services including both half day and full day wade trips. We specialize in finding waters with excellent trout and take pride in our ability to help clients with little or no experience catch fish. With hundreds of miles of high quality trout waters within a short drive of our shop, our guides have the ability to cater your flyfishing trip to your level of experience, and will send you home with memories that will last a lifetime. We offer wade trips to the well known delayed harvest waters on the Pigeon, Tuckaseegee, and Nantahala Rivers as well as the more remote wild trout waters of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. All guiding activities are conducted under the required Special Use or Commercial Use Authoriztions, insurance, and licenses.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact the shop to discuss the fly fishing opportunities. The Waynesville Fly Shop believes in making the fly fishing experience available to all interested people and will work very hard to accomodate your needs. Please don't let past experiences or closed doors keep you from exploring the possibility of enjoying an afternoon (or lifetime) of fly fishing! The Waynesville Fly Shop is an equal recreation opportunity provider.

Wade Trips
1/2 Day with one angler $150 ($225 for two anglers)
Full Day with one angler $200 ($275 for two anglers)

All fly fishing equipment and waders can be provided. If you have your own waders, it's often better to use them because of the fit and comfort associated with your own pair vs. one of ours.

Guided trips are limited to people over twelve years old. However, arrangements can be made for fly fishing with younger anglers on easier waters. Contact the shop for more information.

Please remember that a substantial portion of a guide's wages come from tips. The Waynesville Fly Shop's guides are among the best in the region with more than seventy years of combined experience fly fishing these waters. They will work very hard to ensure you have an excellent experience on our NC trout waters, so please tip well to let them know they did a great job for you.

The following is a list of required items: Valid North Carolina Fishing License and Trout Stamp for all individuals over 16, any medicine that might be required in an emergency or otherwise, good walking shoes (if hiking into a stream), and a positive attitude!
The following is a list of recommended items: Raingear, snack or food items, water, sunscreen, bug spray, polarized glasses, hat or visor (no bright colors please), dark clothing, layered clothing for warmth and comfort (depending on the season), small digital camera, and a positive attitude!